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How to get fromChile to Cuencaby plane, bus, car, or taxi

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There are 7 ways to get from Chile to Cuenca by plane, bus, car, or taxi

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  1. Fly Antofagasta Airport to Cuenca

    best
    1. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane ANF - CUE
    13h 35m
    $232–726

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Terminal Sur de Santiago to Lima Javier Pradobus bus
    2. Take the bus from Lima Javier Prado to Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquilbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Terrestre de Guayaquil to Cuencabus bus
    3d 17h
    $148–306

  3. Bus via Piura

    1. Take the bus from Terminal San Borja to Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Nortebus bus
    2. Take the bus from Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte to Piurabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal de Piura to Terminal de Cuencabus bus
    2d 22h
    $273–353

  4. Drive  4,690.2 km

    1. Drive from Santiago to Cuencacar car 4,690.2 km
    2d 14h
    $579–836

  5. Fly Antofagasta Airport to Tumbes, bus

    1. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Tumbes (TBP)plane plane ANF - TBP
    2. Take the bus from Huaquillas to Cuencabus bus
    13h 26m
    $273–850

  6. Fly Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport to Cuenca

    1. Fly from Comodoro Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport (SCL) to Cuenca (CUE)plane plane SCL - CUE
    13h 38m
    $244–604

  7. Fly Antofagasta Airport to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport, taxi

    1. Fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to José Joaquín De Olmedo International Airport (GYE)plane plane ANF - GYE
    2. Take the taxi from Guayaquil-Airport-GYE to Cuencataxi taxi
    11h 42m
    $412–866

Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration14h 19mAverage Duration
Ticket$218Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,489.8 km
  • Duration: 13h 35m

What companies run services between Chile and Cuenca, Ecuador?

LATAM Chile, JetSMART, and Avianca - Aerovías del Continente Americano S.A. fly from Antofagasta Airport (ANF) to Cuenca (CUE) 5 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from PA448-Avenida Matta / esq. San Diego to Terminal de Cuenca via PA16-Parada 2 /, Terminal San Borja, Gran Terminal Terrestre Plaza Norte, Piura, and Terminal de Piura in around 2d 22h.

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